Accent on Natural Landscaping

Donna VanBuecken

Monarch Numbers Dropped to 2016-2017 Levels

Monarch Status Something unbelievable has happened to the Monarch population. Due to the cold spring in the upper Midwest and the dry fall in the southwestern states, the Monarchs' status dropped to below the 2016-2017 levels. The monarch migration is comprised of three or four generations. … [Read more...]

Minnesota Homeowners will Bee-Friendly Yards

Introduction On 11/28/2019 I had a stroke. I have had a significant recovery, but I have a little more to do regarding to impairment of the Aphasia and Apraxia. I can understand everything, but it is difficult to talk, because I cannot put the right words together to be understood. (American Stroke … [Read more...]

Project Wingspan

This is the time of year our thoughts turn to collecting seed from our prairies. Project Wingspan could use our help. They are looking for enthusiastic seed collecting volunteers in Indiana, Illinois, Michigan, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin to help collect seeds from milkweed and other common … [Read more...]

Reporting Monarch Habitat

The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (WDNR) has declared that our habitat development has added up to a good summer for monarchs "Wisconsin’s 'supergeneration' of monarchs are now flying 1,700 miles to their overwintering sites in Mexico where official population counts will be taken. … [Read more...]

The Amazing Monarch Migration

Today we have a guest writer. Tim Eisele, who is a fellow member of both Wild Ones and Wisconsin Conservation Hall of Fame, sent this for me to share with you. Enjoy! The Amazing Monarch Migration Simply amazing is the word for the migration of monarch butterflies that moved through Wisconsin in … [Read more...]

Fall Equinox 2019

Have you noticed the days have been getting shorter? In fact, today, Monday September 23, 2019 at 2:50 am CDT, we reached the autumnal equinox when the night was about as long as the day. This equality between night and day also happens during the spring equinox in late March. From now on (for 182 … [Read more...]